Study finds link between social media use, depression in teens
Too much social media might be too much for the mental well-being of teenagers, new research suggests. The more that teens used social media and watched television, the greater their…
Health
Study: 1 in 20 patients victim of preventable medical error
Say you go in for knee surgery and find the surgeon operated on the wrong leg. Or you received a drug you know you’re allergic to. It happens. In fact,…
Music reduces stress before surgery
Music may be as powerful as drugs in calming patients before they undergo surgery, new research suggests. It worked just as well as a tranquilizer before patients received a peripheral…
Antibiotics are overprescribed for pneumonia patients, study finds
Two-thirds of hospitalized pneumonia patients may be prescribed antibiotics for too long, increasing their risk for potentially harmful side effects, researchers say. In 93 percent of cases, overprescription involved the…
More research finds eating fried food ups heart disease, stroke risk
Check out the menus at any county fair — corn dogs, fried Oreos, even fried butter — and you’ll quickly see that Americans love fried foods. But yet another study…
Human endurance is capped at 2.5 times resting metabolic rate, study finds
The human mind and body are capable of great things, but even the best can hit a wall, new research suggests. In endurance challenges such as the Ironman triathlon or…
Act now to beat dementia: NHS boss tells Daily Express how Britons must change lifestyles
THE NHS today calls on Britons to make eight simple lifestyle changes to cut their risk of developing dementia. As the population ages, the number of people living with the…
The NEW food rules every woman should follow, by Britain’s Super Nutritionists
Forget five-a-day and eating your greens — mastering the complex art of nutrition is the new buzzword in wellbeing. The right diet now promises to deliver everything from better skin…
Good blood pressure, blood sugar levels can prevent ‘heart block’
Keeping blood pressure and blood sugar levels under control might prevent a common heart rhythm disorder called “heart block.” That’s the finding from a new study analyzing data on more…
Diet for high blood pressure may also reduce heart failure risk
The DASH diet’s mission is to fight high blood pressure. But a new study suggests that the eating plan may also significantly lower the risk of heart failure in people…
